Understanding fractions ... blocks a different color to match the other, visually seeing that 1/6 = 2/12. (easier to see than tell - which is exactly why it works). iRenew on July 20, 2011: This is ...

Another common struggle: the parts-of-a-whole problem. Fractions are introduced through the “pizza model,” but students’ ...

Middle school math is a formative period for building the foundations of math education for high school and college. Where are we losing students?

What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at ...

A scientific review finds that children build the strongest math skills through a blend of conceptual understanding, ...

Teachers in Everman ISD took a different approach; they found a way that many of their kids love to learn math, but mixed it with several other ways of teaching. They're reaching all students the ...

In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. The idea had come from Ed Baker, district math coach at Tennessee’s Weakley County ...

NCTM established the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) in 1976 to support the mathematics education community by funding grants for preservice teachers, in-service teachers, coaches, teacher-leaders, ...